Tommy Head
Founder-Volunteer



Thomas (Tommy) M. Head received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Marketing from NYU’s Stern School of Business in 2011. Tommy’s career roles are diverse and include entrepreneur, actor, writer, and philanthropist. In 2006 Tommy founded the Childhood Cancer Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to directly helping families afflicted with childhood cancer.

Tommy’s vision for the Childhood Cancer Society (CCS) began when he was a 16-year-old high school student. Looking back on his experience of being evaluated for childhood leukemia, he realized that having family present during this ordeal was essential for him to cope.

CCS provides the funds for medical care, accommodations, and travel expenses that make it possible for families in need to obtain care for their afflicted children and to be with them when out of town hospitalization and treatment is necessary. Additionally CCS provides gifts to children with pediatric cancer based on the recommendations of hospital social workers.

The inspiration for the Childhood Cancer Society was not the only passion that came to Tommy in his youth. At nine years of age, he began participating in acting camps. At age 12, Tommy appeared in a play at William Patterson University and was shortly thereafter signed by an acting management company. His acting credits include numerous commercials and a role on ABC’s daytime soap opera One Life to Live.

It was Tommy’s love of acting that facilitated his career as a writer. Through his membership in the Screen Actors Guild, he participated in a volunteer program called Book Pals--adults reading to elementary school students. Tommy describes it as a great life experience and the catalyst for writing his book, Rudy Comes to Play on a Rainy Day. All proceeds from book sales are donated to Childhood Cancer Society.


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Adam Butterfield
Chief Fundraising Officer- Volunteer

 


 
Adam was born and raised in Oakland, California. At the age of eleven Adam’s mother was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma. It was during this time of Adam’s life that he realized how ugly the disease is and became determined to help those in need. Through his work with Relay for Life, The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, and Childhood Cancer Society, he has helped raise over $200,000 for the battle against cancer. Adam is currently a senior at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He is pursuing a career in both Producing as well as Journalism. Adam is very proud of the CCS Good Vibes T-Shirts designed by Chelsea Cohen and says it’s the coolest shirt he’s ever worn!



Chelsea Cohen
Fundraising Coordinator/ Director of #Goodvibes Line


Chelsea Cohen is a senior from Long Island, New York studying Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. From a very young age she realized her passion for media through her love for TV and skill with computers. Since then she has interned at some major production companies and TV networks throughout New York City as a production assistant. Additionally, her role as lead producer on multiple short film projects has equipped her with the organizational and communication skills that make her job at the Childhood Cancer Society a success. In her spare time she leads social media marketing for her own website as well as contributes as a writer to online college blogs. She is passionate about working with the Childhood Cancer Society and has a lot of creative and innovative fund-raising ideas for future events.












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